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KINK GATOHER FOR SPINNING FRAMES. No. 280,567. Patented July 3, 1883.

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UNITED STATE PATENT @FFICE.

FREDERICK BROADBEN I, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

KlNK-CATCHER FOR SPINNING-FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,567, dated July 3,1883.

Application filed January 6,1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK BROADBENT, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, resid ing at Providence, in the county of Providence and Stateof Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inKink- Catchers for Spin11ingFrames; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains 'tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

This invention relates to kink-catchers, so called, or devices connectedwith spinningframes and located between the drawing-rolls and spindles,to catch kinks in the thread, which may occur in spinning when atraveler breaks, or is disconnected from its ring, or becomesunserviceable from other causes. These kinkcatchers are valuableadditions to spinningframes, for the reason that they arrest kinks inthe threads and prevent adjacent threads from being broken by flyingabout of the kink, thereby preventing making of waste.

Heretofore these kink-catchers have been formed by extending the end ofthe guide-wire downward and forming a nick or notch in its lower end forcatching'the loose thread, the portion of the eye of such guidewire overwhich the thread passes being situated directly over the center of thespindle. This kinkcatcher, from its exposed or unprotected position withrespect to the eye of the guide-wire and the spindle, is objectionable,as it necessitates an extra motionfor the spinner in threading the eye,and is often struck by the hand or caught by the clothing of the spinnerand turned to one side, thereby misplacing the eye I of the guide-wire.

In my invention I employ a pendent rod 'or kink-catcher with a notch inits lower end; but I place this catcher in rear of the eye of theguide-wire, where it is less in the way of the spinner and less liableto be struck, even if rigid, than if in front of the eye of the guidewire. I prefer that my kink-catcher shall be suspended loosely from orswiveled to the shank of the guide-wire, in order that when struck itmay swing to one side out of the way of the spinner or attendant whencleaning or otherwise,- or drop when the fly-board is turned up in theact of doffing; or my catcher may be applied independently of theguide-wire and suspended loosely from the edge of the flyboard or otheradjacent part of the frame; but wherever the'catch'er may be located, Iprefer to attach it loosely, that it may be free to swing from itssupport.

The drawings accompanying this. specification represent, in Figure 1, aview of a plain thread-guide or pigtail, commonly in use uponring-spinnin g frames to guide the threads from the drawing-rolls to thespindle or the bobbin upon the spindles; Figs. 2 and 8, views ofkink-catchers in use prior to my invent-ion. Fig. at is a view of myimproved catcher as suspended from the shank of the plain guidewire.Fig. 5 is a view of ordinary guide-wire and'the fiy-board, to which itis attached, with my catcher suspended from such board independent ofthe guide-wire. Fig. 6 shows a modification of the means for preventingslipping forward of the catcher when the latter is hung loosely from theshank of the guidewire.

, In these drawings, A represents the curledwire threa l gi i dg oijefid. and b the shank of the saniefwhile the screw-thread upon the latter for attachment to the fly-board of the spinning-frame is shown at a.

Fig. 2 in said drawings shows the kinkcatcher heretofore in use, whichis formed by extending downward the front end of the guidewire in arigid extension, B, the nick or notch in the lower end of this extensionfor catching the kink being shown at a.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 of said drawings my kink catcher is represented invarious forms. In Figs. 4 and 6 it is shown at O as a short piece ofwire pendent from the shank I) of the guide-wire A at a point somedistance in rear of the eye of said guide-wire, in which position thecatcher is, as before stated, less in the way of the spinner or otherattendant of the spinning-frame, and less liable to be struck whencleaning is to be done or threading of the eye or mending takes place.

Tliecatcher O, I hang or suspend loosely from said guide-wire orfly-board, in order, as before stated, that when interfered with itshall yield to the pressure and swing to one. side or drop when thefly-board is raised in in the act of doffing, thereby naturallyaccommodating itself to any change in position of its support, andremain vertical. If the catcher C is swiveled loosely to the shank b ofthe guide-wire, precaution must be taken to prevent the catcher fromslipping forward and obstructing the eye A. This may be effected byforming a collar upon said shank b in rear of the eye A; or a simplenick may be cut in such shank to throw up a spur, e, in front of saidcatcher, as shown in Fig. 4; or a pin may be driven into the shank Z),and the outer end of such pin left protruding in front of the catcher C,as shown in Fig. 6; or the catcher may be formed with an eye in, itsupper end to engage a loop or staple secured to the fly-board, as shownin Fig. This would avoid necessity of employing the spur e or itsequivalent.

I do not confine myself to any precise manner of connecting my catcherto the guide-wire or fly board.

I claim- 1.. The combination, with the fly-board and guide-wire of aspinning-frame, of a looselysuspended kink-catcher which may yield wheninterfered with and subsequently return automatically to its normalposition when the disturbing force is removed, substantially as setforth.

-2. The combination of a guide-wire and a kink-catcher suspendedniovably thereon, with a spur which prevents the said kink-catcher fromslipping forward beyond a certain point,

substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK BROADBENT.

'Witnesses:

EDWARD D. Blissn'r'r, LoUIs BLANKENHORN.

